LIST OF PERSONS
whose
NAMES HAVE BEEN CHANGED
in
MASSACHUSETTS.

1780 - 1883.

[Collated and published by the Secretary of the Commonwealth, under
Authority of Chapter 249 of the Acts of the Year 1884.]

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1885.

1781 - 1811

An Act for altering the Name of Thomas Jackson Greenwood, of Newton, in the County of Middlesex, and permitting him to take the Name of Alexander Shephard.
Whereas the said Thomas Jackson Greenwood, by the death of his natural father was in infancy left an orphan, whose education has been attended to by Mr. Alexander Shephard, who having no son, the said Thomas Jackson Greenwood desires to take the name of his benefactor:
Be it therefore enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives, in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same,
That Thomas Jackson Greenwood be, and he herby is allowed to take the name of Alexander Shephard, and on all and every occasion hereafter to make the name of Alexander Shephard his proper Christian and surname; and by that name he shall be considered in all processes and records whatever. [May 8, 1781].

An Act for changing the name of Thomas Greaves Russell, to Thomas Russell Greaves.
Whereas Thomas Greaves Russell, of Boston, in the county of Suffolk, gentleman, being the lineal descendant of the Honorable Thomas Greaves, late of Charlestown, Esq., deceased, and being desirous from respect to his memory to be called by his surname:
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
That from and after the passing this act, the said Thomas Greaves Russell shall be allowed to take the name of Thomas Russell Greaves, and by that name, instead of his present Christian and surname, to be called and known, and that to all legal purposes, the said name of Thomas Russell Greaves shall be considered as his own, proper and only name, and avail accordingly. [July 6, 1787.]

An Act to enable Dudley Atkins, Esq., to take the Surname of Tyng.
Whereas Dudley Atkins, of Newbury, in the county of Essex, Esquire, has petitioned this court, setting forth that he is descended from the family of Tyng; that Mrs. Sarah Winslow, of Tyngsborough, in the county of Middlesex, being a descendant from the same family, and having no children, has devised to him a considerable part of her estate, and has requested him to take the surname of Tyng, and therefore praying the interposion of this court for that purpose:
Be it therefore enacted, etc., as follows:
That the said Dudley Atkins be, and he hereby is enabled to take upon himself the surname of Tyng, in addition to his present name, and that he be hereafter known and called by the name of Dudley Atkins Tyng.
[January 16, 1790].

An Act for changing the Name of Samuel Turner, to Samuel James Longman.
Whereas some advantages are expected to accrue to Samuel Turner, son of William Turner, Esq., of Boston, in the county of Suffolk, by said Samuel's having the name Samuel James Longman; and upon the petition of the said William therefor:
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
That from and after the passing of this act, the said Samuel Turner shall be allowed to take the name of Samuel James Longman, and by that name, instead of his present Christian and surname, to be called and known, and that to all legal purposes, the said name of Samuel James Longman shall be considered as his own proper and only name, and avail accordingly.
[February 25, 1792].

An Act authorizing Lewis Ansart de Maresquelle, to omit the addition of De Maresquelle, and to be called and known by the Names of Lewis Ansart.
Whereas Lewis Ansart de Maresquelle, of Dracut, in the county of Middlesex, Esq., has petitioned this court, praying that he may be authorized to amit the addiotn of de Maresquelle, and that he may be called and known by the names Lewis Ansart, which are his Christian and family names:
Be it therefore enacted, etc., as follows:
That the said Lewis Ansart de Maresquelle be, and he herby is allowed and authorized to omit the said addition of de Maresquelle, and that he be hereafter known and called by the name of Lewis Ansart.
[June 6, 1793].

An Act to change the Name of John Murdock, of Roxbury, in the County of Norfolk, to the Name of Robert Pierpont.
Whereas Hannah Pierpont, of Roxbury, aforesaid, hath petitioned this court, for certain reasons set forth in her petition, that the name of John Murdock, of said Roxbury, may be changed and altered to the name of Robert Pierpont, and the said John Murdock hath assented to and joined in said prayer: therefore:
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
That from and after the passing of this act, the said John Murdock shall be, and he hereby is authorized and impowered to take, use and bear the name of Robert Pierpont, instead of the said name of John Murdock, and to be called and known by that name, instead of his present Christian and surname.
[February 28, 1795].

An Act to change the Name of William Shelden, of Hadley, in the County of Hampshire, to the Name of Giles Crouch Kellogg.
Whereas Enos Smith, of Hadley, in the county of Hampshire, guardian to William Shelden, of said Hadley, a minor, hath petitioned this court that the name of said William Shelden may be changed and altered to the name of Giles Crough Kellogg, and the said William Shelden hath desired the same; Therefore,
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
That from and after the passing of this act, the said William Shelden shall be, and hereby is authorized and impowered to take, use and bear the name of Giles Crouch Kellogg instead of the name of William Shelden, and to be called and known by that name forever hereafter. [June 4, 1795].

An Act giving the Surname of Darling to Leonard Warfield, of Mendon.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
That from and after the passing of this act, the said Leonard Warfield, of Mendon, shall be, and herby is authorized and impowered to take, bear and use the surname of Darling; and shall be called and known by the name of Leonard Warfield Darling. [June 23, 1795].

An Act to alter the Name of John Williams, to the Name of John Davis Williams.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
That John Williams, of Boston, in the county of Suffolk, son to John David Williams of Roxbury, in the county of Norfolk, be, and he hereby is allowed to take the Christian name of John Davis, and on every occasion hereafter to make the name of John Davis Williams his proper Christian and surname, and by that name he shall be known and called in all processes and records whatever. [January 20, 1796].

An Act altering the Christian name of Samuel Gardner.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
That from and after the passing of this act, Samuel Gardner, formerly of Salem, now of Boston, in the county of Suffolk, merchant, shall be, and he hereby is authorized and empowered to take, bear and use the name of Samuel Pickering Gardner, and shall be called and known by that name at all times hereafter. [February 15, 1796].

An Act to change the name of Moses Porter Phelps, to the Name of Charles Porter Phelps.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
That from and after the passing this act, Moses Porter Phelps, resident of Boston, in the county of Suffolk, son of Charles Phelps, of Hadley, in the county of Hampshire, be and he thereby is authorized and allowed to take, use and bear the name of Charles Porter Phelps, instead of the name of Moses Porter Phelps, and by that name, to be forever hereafter known and called in all processes and records whatsoever.
[February 15, 1796].

An Act to change the Name of Ephraim Farrar, to the name of John Farrar.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
That from and after the passing of this act, Ephraim Farrar, of Worcester, in the county of Worcester, son of John Farrar, late of Shrewsbury in the county of Worcester, deceased, b, and he thereby is authorized and allowed to take, use, and bear the name of John Farrar, and by that name to be forever hereafter known and called, in all precepts and records whatsoever.
(June 13, 1796].

An Act altering the name of Thomas Amory, to the Name of Thomas C. Amory.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
That from and after the passing of this act, Thomas Amory of Boston, in the county of Suffolk, merchant, son of the late Thomas Amory, deceased, shall be, and hereby is authorized and empowered to take, bear and use the name of Thomas C. Amory, and shall be called and known by that name at all times hereafter.
[June 14, 1796].

An Act to alter the Name of Samuel Hewes.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
That from the passing of this act, Samuel Hewes, of Boston, in the county of Suffolk, merchant, son of Samuel Hewes, late of said Boston, deceased, be, and he hereby is authorized to take and use the name of Samuel Hill Hewes, and that he be called and known by that name at all times hereafter.
[November 24, 1796].

An Act altering the Name of William White, to the Name of William Charles White.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
That from and after the passing of this act, William White, of Boston, in the county of Suffolk, son of William White, of said Boston, merchant, shall be, and he hereby is authorized and empowered to take, bear and use the name of William Charles White, and shall be called and known by that name foever hereafter.
[November 25, 1796].

An Act altering the Name of Isaac Davis to Isaac P. Davis.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
That from and after the passing this act, Isaac Davis, of Boston, in the county of Suffolk, rope-maker, son of Thomas Davis, late of Plymouth, in the county of Plymouth, merchant, deceased, shall be and hereby is authorized and empowered to take, bear and use the name of Issac P. Davis, and shall be called and known by that name at all times hereafter.
[March 1, 1797].

An Act to change the name of James Cody to the Name of James Cody Apthorp.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
That from and after the passing this act, James Cody, of Partridgefield, in the county of Berkshire, be, and he hereby is authorized and allowed to take, use and bear the name of James Cody Apthorp, and by that name to be forever hereafter known and called in all processes and records whatsoever.
[June 9, 1797].

An Act altering the name of William Gray, the Fifth, to the Name of William Shepard Gray.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
That from and after the passing of this act, William Gray, the fifth, of Salem, in the county of Essex, son of William Gray, the third, of said Salem, shall be, and hereby is authorized and empowered to take, bear and use the name of William Shepard Gray, and shall be called and known by that name at all times hereafter.
[February 5, 1798].

An Act altering the Name of Peter Greene to Peter W. Greene.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
That from and after the passing of this act, Peter Greene, of Boston, merchant, (son of Richard Greene, late of Warwick in the state of Rhode Island, deceased) shall be, and he hereby is authorized and empowered to take, bear and use the name of Peter W. Greene, and shall be called and known by that name at all times hereafter.
[February 19, 1798].

An Act for changing the Name of Isaac Vose to that of Isaac D. Vose.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
That from and after the passing of this act the said Isaac Vose, son of Joseph Vose, of Milton, Esq. shall be allowed to take the name of Isaac D. Vose, and by that name, instead of his present Christian and surnames, shall be known and called, and that the same shall, to all legal intents and purposes, be hereafter considered as the only and proper name of the said Vose, and shall avail him accordingly.
[February 12, 1799].

An Act to change the Name of Gideon Thayer to Gideon Latimer Thayer.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
That from and after the passing of this act, Gideon Thayer, of Braintree, in the county of Norfolk, son of the Honorable Ebenezer Thayer, of said town, be, and he hereby is authorized and allowed to take, use and bear the name of Gideon Latimer Thayer, and by that name to be hereafter known and called in all processes and records whatever.
[February 16, 1799].

An Act to alter the Name of Jeremiah Williams to the Name of Jeremiah Wadsworth Williams.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
That from and after the passing this act, Jeremiah Williams, of Dalton, in the county of Berkshire, shall be, and he hereby is authorized and empowered to take, bear, and use the name of Jeremiah Wadsworth Williams, and shall be called and known by that name forever hereafter.
[February 21, 1799].

An Act altering the Name of William Roberts to William Leate Roberts.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
That from and after the passing of this act, William Roberts, of Boston, in the county of Suffolk, son of John White Roberts, late of said Boston, deceased, be, and hereby is authorized and empowered to take, use and bear the name of William Leate Roberts, and by that name to be hereafter known and called in all processes and records whatsoever.
[February 26, 1799].

An Act for changing the Name of William Boardman to that of William Henderson Boardman.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
That from and after the passing of this act, the said William Boardman, son of William Boardman, of Chelsea, shall be allowed to take the name of William Henderon Boardman, and by that name, instead of his present Christian and surnames, shall be known and called; and that the same shall to all legal intents and purposes be hereafter considered as the only and proper name of the said Boardman, and shall avail him accordingly.
[March 1, 1799].

An Act altering the Name of Oliver Pond, 3d, to Oliver N. Pond.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
That from and after the passing of this act, Oliver Pond, the third of that name of Franklin, in the county of Norfolk, be, and he hereby is authorized and alllowed to take, use and bear the name of Oliver N. Pond, and by that name be hereafter known and called in all processes and records whatever.
[June 14, 1799].

An Act for changing the Name of Samuel Flagg the third, to that of Samuel H. Flagg.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
That from and after the passing of this act, the said Samuel Flagg, the third of that name, of Worcester, and son of Francis Flagg, of Worcester, in the county of Worcester, shall be allowed to take the name of Samuel H. Flagg, instead of his present Christian and surname, and shall be known and called thereby; and that the same shall, to all legal instents and purposes, be hereafter considered as the only proper name of the said Flagg, and shall avail him accordinly.
[June 21, 1799].

An Act to change the Name of Charles Cabot to that of Charles George Cabot.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
That Charles Cabot, of Brookline, in the county of Norfolk, merchant, son of George Cabot, of the same place, Esquire, be, and he hereby is authorized to take and bear the name of Charles George Cabot; and by that name shall henceforth be known and called.
[June 13, 1800].

An Act to change the names of the following:
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
That from and after the passing of this act:
Billy Hager, of Marlborough, in the county of Middlesex, son of William Hager, of said Marlborough, shall be allowed to take the name of William Hager.
Silvanus Coleman, the third of that name, of Nantucket, in the county of Nantucket, son of Jonathan Coleman, of said Nantucket, shall be allowed to take the name of David Coleman.
Alexander McLeod Clark, of Medfield, in the county of Norfolk, son of Elias Clark, of said Medfield, shall be allowed to take the name of Alexander Clark.
John Tyler, of Boston, in the county of Suffolk, son of John Tyler, late of Mendon, in the county of Worcester, deceased, shall be allowed to take the name of John Eugene Tyler.
Rodolphus Stratton, of Northfield, in the county of Hampshire, shall be allowed to take the name of Adolphus Smith.
James Allen, of Boston, in the county of Suffolk, son of Thomas Allen, of Pasquetank county, in the state of North Carolina, shall be allowed to take the name of James Armour Allen.
John Parkman, of said Boston, son of William Parkman, of Concord, in the county of Middlesex, shall be allowed to take the name of John Augustus Parkman.
Said Persons shall in future be respectively known and called by the names which they are respectively allowed to take as aforesaid, and the same shall be considered as their only proper names, to all intents and purposes.
[March 7, 1801].

Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
That from and after the passing of this act:
Joseph Sprague Stearns, of Salem, in the county of Essex, son of William Stearns, shall be allowed to take the name of Joseph Sprague.
John Parker, of Boston, in the county of Suffolk, son of Isaac Parker, shall be allowed to take the names of John Williams Parker.
Jedediah Baker the third, of Yarmouth, in the county of Barnstable, shall be allowed to take the name of Washington Baker.
[June 19, 1801].

Humphrey Stanwood, of Newburyport, in the county of Essex and Commonwealth aforesaid, cooper, shall be allowed to take the name of Humphrey Woodbury.
Judith Stanwood and Agnes Stanwood, the said Humphry's daughters, shall also be allowed to take the surname of Woodbury.
Robert Hallowell the younger, of Boston, in the county of Suffolk, gentleman, shall be allowed to take the name of Robert Hallowell Gardiner.
Thomas Denny the second, of Leicester, in the county of Worcester, son of Samuel Denny, of said Leicester, shall be allowed to take the name of Nathaniel P. Denny.
Levi H. Hardy, of Worcester, shall be allowed to take the name of Samuel Hardy.
John Benson, of Boston, shall be allowed to take the name of John Henry Benson.
Josiah Vose, of Boston, son of Joseph Vost, of Milton, in the county of Norfolk, Esq., shall be allowed to take the name of Josiah Howe Vose.
Nathaniel Thayer, of Boston, son of Ebenezer Thayer, Esq., of Braintree, in the county of Norfolk, shall be allowed to take the name of Nathaniel Frederick Thayer.
Samuel Curwen Ward, Jun., a minor, son of Samuel Curwen Ward, of Salem, in the county of Essex, gentleman, shall be allowed to take the name of Samuel Curwen.
[March 11, 1802].

Breck Brigham, of Worcester, shall be allowed to take the name of Robert Breck Brigham.
John Ambourlain, of Roxbury, in the county of Norfolk, a minor and ward of Martin Brimmer, shall be allowed to take the name of John A. Brimmer.
William Orne, a minor, son of William Orne, of Salem, be allowed to take the name of William Putnam Orne.
William Gray, a minor, son of William Gray, Jun., of Salem, be allowed to take the name of William Rufus Gray.
[June 23, 1802].

An Act to change the names of:
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Thomas Paine, attorney at law, shall be allowed to take the name of Robert Treat Paine.
Joseph Pope, merchant, shall be allowed to take the name of Joseph Henry Pope.
David Child, merchant, shall be allowed to take the name of David Weld Child.
Abijah Bond, a minor, shall be allowed to take the name of William A. Bond.
Joseph Johnson, merchant, shall be allowed to take the name of Joseph Joy Johnson.
Abijah Savage, Jun., a minor, shall be allowed to take the name of Henry Savage.
Jonathan Barney, of the town and county of Nantucket, mariner, shall be allowed to take the name of Jonathan Jenkins Barney.
Shubael Sowle, of Brookfield, in the county of Worcester, shall be allowed to take the name of Shubael Lyman.
James Jewett, Jun. of Portland, in the county of Cumberland, gentleman, shall be allowed to take the name of James Charles Jewett.
And each of the persons before named shall, in future, be respectively known and called by the names which they are severally allowed to take as aforesaid; and the samw shall be considered as their only proper names to all intents and purposes.
[March 8, 1803].

Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Enoch Rust Ridgway, of Boston, shall be allowed to take the name of Enoch Henry Rust.
George Parbury, son of George Parbury, late of Baltimore, now resident in Boston, shall be allowed to take the name of George Parbury Pollen.
Catharine Powell Archbald, of Boston, dau. of Francis Archbald, of Penobscot, shall be allowed to take the name of Catharine Goldthwait Powell.
Bradstreet Story, of Boston, son of Rev. Isaac Story, late of Marblehead, shall be allowed to take the name of Dudley Story Bradstreet.
Samuel Bradley, Jun. now resident of Boston, son of John Bradley, of Concord, in the state of New Hampshire, shall be allowed to take the name of Samuel Ayer Bradley.
Samuel Goddard, of Boston, son of Samuel Goddarf of Roxbury, shall be allowed to take the name of Samuel Brewer Goddard.
[June 22, 1803].

Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
George Parker, of Dunstable, in the county of Middlesex, a minor, son of Levi Parker, of Peterborough, in the state of New Hampshire, be, and hereby is allowed to take the name of George Wright.
Nathanie Appleton, son of Nathaniel Walker Appleton, late of Boston, physician, deceased, be allowed to take the name of Nathaniel Walker Appleton.
Charles Appleton, son of the said Nathaniel Walker Appleton, be allowed to take the name of Charles Henderson Appleton.
Henry Atwater, son of Russell Atwater, of Blandford, in the county of Hampshire, be allowed to take the name of Jedediah Smith Atwater.
Nathaniel Sherman, son of Isaac Sherman, of New Bedford, be allowed to take the name of Nathaniel Church Sherman.
John Andrews, of Boston, son of Benjamin Andrews, late of Boston, deceased, be allowed to take the name of John Hichborn Andrews.
John Appleton, Jun. son of John Appleton, of Salem, be allowed to take the name of John Sparhawk Appleton.
[March 8, 1804].

Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Ebenezer Morse, son of Seth Morse, of Westborough, in the county of Worcester, gentleman, be and he hereby is allowed to take the name of Ebenezer Belknap Morse.
William Paine, Jun., son of William Paine, of Worcester, physician, be and he hereby is allowed to take the name of William Fitz Paine.
William Stevens, of Portland, in the county of Cumberland, son of Samuel Stevens, late of Gloucester, deceased, be and he hereby is allowed to take the name of William Samuel Stevens.
Joseph B. Tinker, late of Windham, in the state of Connecticut, now resident in Boston, in the county of Suffolk, stationer, be and he hereby is allowed to take the name of Joseph Tinker Buckingham.
James Crawford Bullock, of Boston, son of Nathaniel Bullock, late of Salem, in the county of Essex, be and he hereby is allowed to take the name of James Crawford Bullard.
[June 23, 1904].

Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
That Bela Nichols, of Springfield, in the county of Hampshire, printer, be and he hereby is allowed to take the name of Francis D. Nichols.
[November 21, 1804].

Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Bela Snow, son of the late Sylvanus Snow, of Brewster, in the county of Barnstable, deceased, be and he hereby is allowed to take the name of Sylvanus Snow.
[November 22, 1804].

Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Oliver Ware, Jun. of Wrentham, in the county of Norfolk, shall be allowed to take the name of Arom Allchorous.
Samuel Hunt, Jun. of Boston, in the county of Suffolk, shall be allowed to take the name of John Dixwell.
David Curtiss, Jun. of Granville, in the county of Hampshire, shall be allowed to take the name of David Bishop Curtiss.
Charles Thayer, son of Ziphion Thayer, upholsterer, of Boston, shall be allowed to take the name of Charles Lambert Thayer.
Joseph How, of Boston, shall be allowed to take the name of Joseph Neals How.
William Goodridge, of Boston, shall be allowed to take the name of William Marcellus Goodrich.
Ebenezer Beckford, son of Ebenezer Beckford, of Salem, shall be allowed to take the name of Ebenezer Hunt Beckford.
Samuel Derby of Salem, merchant, shall be allowed to take the name of Samuel Gardner Derby.
Jeremiah Fogg, of Boston, son of Daniel Fogg, of Braintree, in the county of Norfolk, shall be allowed to take the name of Jeremiah Parsons Fogg.
Jonathan Weston, of Eastport, in the county of Middlesex, shall be allowed to take the name of Jonathan De Lesdernier Weston.
William Brooks, of Medford, in the county of Middlesex, shall be allowed to take the name of William Smith Brooks.
[March 16, 1805].

Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
James Bowdoin Temple, of Boston, shall be allowed to take the name of James Temple Bowdoin.
Samuel Bass Wales, of Rehoboth, in the county of Norfolk, a minor, shall be allowed to take the name of Ephraim Wales.
John Allen the 4th, of Salem, in the county of Essex, shall be allowed to take the name of John Woodberry Allen.
George Smith, of Salem, housewright, and son of Isaac Smith of Rowley, shall be allowed to take the name of George Hibbert Smith.
William Hobby, Jun., of Portland, in the county of Cumberland, shall be allowed to take the name of William Gardner Hobby.
John Rogers, of Charlestown, in the county of Middlesex, mariner, shall be allowed to take the name of John Weston Rogers.
[June 15, 1805].

Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
John O'Neil, Jun. of Madison, in the county of Kennebeck, shall be allowed to take the name of John Neil.
James O'Neil, of Madison, shall be allowed to take the name of Samuel Neil.
Benjamin Pickman, son of the Hon. Benjamin Pickman, Jun. of Salem, shall be allowed to take the name of Benjamin Toppan Pickman.
Stephen Webb, son of Stephen Webb, of Salem, shall be allowed to take the name of Stephen Palfrey Webb.
William Richardson, of Salem, shall be allowed to take the name of William Putnam Richardson.
James Griffin, of Salem, shall be allowed to take the name of Jonathan Griffin.
John Edmands, the third, of Charlestown, in the county of Middlesex, shall be allowed to take the name of John Davis Edmands.
Samuel Coolidge, of Boston, shall be allowed to take the name of Samuel Frederick Coolidge.
Andrew Campbell Moses, of Boston, shall be allowed to take the name of Andrew Campbell Jones.
Benjamin Homer, of Boston, shall be allowed to take the name of Benjamin Parrot Homer.
William Hunt, of Boston, shall be allowed to take the name of William Chamberlain Hunt.
Job Prince, of Boston, shall be allowed to take the name of Thomas J. Prince.
Judith Parsons, dau. of Theophilus Parsons, shall be allowed to take the name of Mary Judith Parsons.
John Winslow Jun. of Boston, shall be allowed to take the name of John D. Winslow.
Joseph Neals How, of Boston, shall be allowed to take the name of Thomas B. Wales.
Francis Thayer, of Braintree, in the county of Norfolk, shall be allowed to take the name of Ebenezer Francis Thayer.
Obed Broadbrooks, of Harwich, in the county of Barnstable, shall be allowed to take the name of Obed Brooks.
Ebenezer Broadbrooks, of Harwich, shall be allowed to take the name of Ebenezer Brooks; and the minor children of said Ebenezer Broadbrooks, to wit, Asenath, Jameson, Lucy, Ebenezer, Seth and Sabra, shall respectively take the surname of Brooks, instead of Broadbrooks.
John Green, of Eastport, in the county of Washington, shall be allowed to take the name of John Le Baron Green.
[March 14, 1806].

Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
William Hunt, of Boston, otherwise called William Chamberlain Hunt, shall be allowed to take the name of William Hunt Chamberlain; anything in the act passed the 14th day of March last, to the contrary, nothwithstanding.
Samuel Williams, of Boston, merchant, son of Gideon Williams, of Taunton, in the county of Bristol, shall be allowed to take the name of Samuel Gideon Williams.
Thomas Legate, the third, of Leominster, in the county of Worcester, shall be allowed to take the name of Thomas Charles Legate.
Robert Cunningham, a minor, and grandson of David Murray, of the town of New Castle, in the county of Lincoln, shall be allowed to take the name of Robert Murray.
Edmund Jewett, of Shirley, in the county of Middlesex, shall be allowed to take the name of Edmund Morrill Jewett.
[June 24, 1806].

Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Mary Ann Avery, dau. of John Avery, late of Boston, Esquire, deceased, shall be allowed to take the name of Mary Ann Smith Avery.
Tabitha Glover, dau. of Benjamin Stacey Glover, late of Marblehead, in the county of Essex, gentleman, deceased, shall be allowed to take the name of Malvina Tabitha Glover.
Asa Hammond, of Boston, son of Samuel Hammond, late of Newton, deceased, shall be allowed to take the name of Samuel Hammond.
Samuel Putnam, lately of Lynnfield, in the county of Essex, now of Salem, trader, shall be allowed to take the name of Samuel Kimbal Putnam.
Henry Hills, of Boston, shall be allowed to take the name of Henry Woodbridge Hills.
Mark Farley, of Leominster, in the county of Worcester, student at law, and son of Benjamin Farley, of the state of New Hampshire, shall be allowed to take the name of Benjamin Mark Farley.
Jeremiah Smith Boies Hubbard, of Milton, in the county of Norfolk, a minor, and son of William Hubbard, Esquire of New Brunswick, shall be allowed to take the name of Jeremiah Smith Hubbard Boies.
John Foster, of Salem, a minor, and son of John Foster, of said Salem, shall be allowed to take the name of John Burchmore Foster.
Elizabeth Winslow, of Boston, a single woman, shall be allowed to take the name of Elizabeth Jane Winslow.
Stephen Blyth, of Salem, shall be allowed to take the name of Stephen Cleveland Blydon.
Sarah Blyth, of Salem, aforesaid, the wife of Stephen Blyth, shall be allowed to take the name of Sarah Blydon.
Lucy Cleveland Blyth, of Salem, and daughter of Stephen Blyth, shall be allowed to take the name of Sarah Cleveland Blydon.
William Cleveland Blyth, of Salem, son of said Stephen Blyth, shall be allowed to take the name of William Cleveland Blydon.
Joseph Pike, of Newburyport, in the county of Essex, and son of Nicholas Pike, of Newburyport, shall be allowed to take the name of Joseph Smith Pike.
Joseph Pike, of Newburyport, and son of John Pike, of Somersworth, in the county of Strafford, and state of New Hampshire, shall be allowed to take the name of Joseph Trevet Pike.
Hezekiah Stone, of Rutland, in the county of Worcester, gentleman, shall be allowed to take the name of Hezekiah Fletcher Stone.
Alpheus Stone, of Greenfield, in the county of Hampshire, physician, shall be allowed to take the name of Alpheus Fletcher Stone.
Samuel Foster, of Newburyport, in the county of Essex, merchant, shall be allowed to take the name of Samuel H. Foster.
John Buffington Snupe, of Beverly, in the county of Essex, merchant, shall be allowed to take the name of John Buffington.
Samuel Lee, a minor, and son of Jonas lee, of Concord, in the county of Middlesex, shall be allowed to take the name of Samuel Cordis Lee.
Samuel Willard, of Boston, and son of the late President Willard, of Cambridge, in the county of Middlesex, shall be allowed to take the name of Samuel Sheaf Willard.
Francis Jones, of Sandwich, in the county of Barnstable, merchant, shall be allowed to take the name of Francis Freeman Jones.
Catharine Low, of Chelmsford, in the county of Middlesex, single woman, shall be allowed to take the name of Catharine Mary Gibson.
Samuel Loud, of Weymouth, shall be allowed to take the name of Samuel Prince Loud.
[Feb. 27, 1807].

Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
John Hayward, of Boston, student at law, shall be allowed to take the name of John White Hayward.
Jonathan Sprague, of Boston, physician, shall be allowed to take the name of John Sprague.
John Wheelwright, of Boston, merchant, shall be allowed to take the name of John Hall Wheelwright.
M'Gregory Bumside, of Andover, in the county of Essex, shall be allowed to take the name of Samuel M. Bumside.
Habijah Weld Fuller, of Augusta, in the county of Kennebeck, attorney at law, shall be allowed to take the name of Henry Weld Fuller.
Charles Vose, of Gardiner, in county of Kennebeck, merchant, shall be allowed to take the name of Robert Charles Vose.
Benjamin Tucker of Dartmouth, in the county of Bristol, merchant, shall be allowed to take the name of Benjamin Ricketson Tucker.
[June 20, 1807].

Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Thomas Harris the third, of Charlestown, son of Richard Harris, late of Marblehead, deceased, shall be allowed to take the name of Richard Thomas Harris.
Elisa Loyns Potter, a minor, and son of Job Potter, of Great Barrington, shall be allowed to take the name of Robert Loyns Potter.
Henry Orne, of Salem, son of William Orne of Salem, merchant, shall be allowed to take the name of Charles Henry Orne.
Richard Derby, of Boston, son of Elias Hasket Derby, late of Salem, deceased, shall be allowed to take the name of Richard C. Derby.
Prince Tobey, of Augusta, in the county of Kennebeck, son of Stephen Tobey, of the same Augusta, gentleman, shall be allowed to take the name of Charles Edward Tobey.
Thomas Smith, of Rowley, in the county of Essex, son of Isaac Smith, of the same Rowley, shall be allowed to take the name of Thomas Hibbert Smith.
Samuel Page, of Salem, son of Samuel Page, of the same Salem, deceased, shall be allowed to take the name of Samuel Lee Page.
John Gilman, of Winslow, in the county of Kennebeck, shall be allowed to take the name of John Hancock Gilman.
Andrew Mock, of Boston, minor, and son of William Mock, late of said Boston, deceased, shall be allowed to take the name of Andrew Jeremiah Allen.
James King the third, of Salem, shall be allowed to take the name of James Charles King.
James Purinton, late of Topsham, in the county of Lincoln, but now of the plantation of Little River, tanner, shall be allowed to take the name of James Woodbury Purinton.
Daniel Hamant, Jun., of Medfield, in the county of Norfolk, minor, son of Daniel Hamant, of said Medfield, shall be allowed to take the name of Caleb Strong Hamant.
Zachariah Shed, of Boston, merchant, son of Ebenezer Shed, of Chelmsford in the county of Middlesex, shall be allowed to take the name of George Shed.
George Bruce, of Boston, minor, son of the late Stephen Bruce, of said Boston, deceased, shall be allowed to take the name of George Appleton Bruce.
Charles Bruce, of Boston, minor, son of Stephen Bruce, shall be allowed to take the name of Charles Henry Bruce.
Billey Richardson, of Billerica, in the county of Middlesex, blacksmith, son of Jacob Richardson, late of said Billerica, shall be allowed to take the name of William Richardson.
Rosel Underwood, of Greenfield, in the county of Hampshire, shall be allowed to take the name of Rosel U. Deming.
[March 11, 1808].

Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Samuel Knapp, of Haverhill, in the county of Essex, gentleman, shall be allowed to take the name of Samuel Lorenzo Knapp.
Samuel Fales, of Boston, trader, son of Nehemiah Fales, late of Dedham, in the county of Norfolk, yeoman, deceased, shall be allowed to take the name of Samuel Whiting Fales.
John Blake, of Boston, merchant, shall be allowed to take the name of John H. Blake.
Samuel Burling, of Boston, merchant, shall be allowed to take the name of Samuel Curson.
[June 10, 1808].

Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Samuel M. Bumside, of Charlestown, in the county of Middlesex, shall be allowed to take the name of Samuel M. Burnside.
Nov. 17, 1808].

Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Harris Tuckerman, of Boston, merchant, shall be allowed to take the name of Henry H. Tuckerman.
[Nov. 17, 1808].

Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Joseph Clark, of Boston, shall be allowed to take the name of Joseph Dyar Clark.
Joseph Newell of Boston, shall be allowed to take the name of Joseph Reynolds Newell.
Daniel Parker of Boston, shall be allowed to take the name of Daniel Pinckney Parker.
William Hayes of Charlestown, shall be allowed to take the name of William Allen Hayes.
William Hales (otherwise Littlehale) of Gloucester, in the county of Essex, shall be allowed to take the name of William Hales.
Micajah Marston of Salem, shall be allowed to take the name of Morrill Marston.
Charles Curtis of Roxbury, in the county of Norfolk, shall be allowed to take the name of Charles Dormer Curtis.
Richard Williamson of Dedham, in the county of Norfolk, shall be allowed to take the name of Richard Leland.
Bille Metcalf of Franklin in the county of Norfolk shall be allowed to take the name of William Haven Metcalf.
Asa Bly, and Elizabeth Bly (otherwise both called Tripp) both of Westport, in the county of Bristol, shall be allowed to take the names of Asa Bly and Elizabeth Bly.
Josiah Linkhornew, Joshua Linkhornew, Dawson Linkhornew, Doane Linkhornew, Andrew Linkhornew, and Joseph Linkhornew, all of Eastham in the county of Barnstable, shall be severally allowed to take the names of Josiah Lincoln, Joshua Lincoln, Dawson Lincoln, Doane Lincoln, Andrew Lincoln and Joseph Lincoln.
Joseph Peirce the second, of Dorchester in the couty of Norfolk (son of Joseph Peirce of Boston, Esq.) shall be allowed to take the name of Joseph H. Peirce.
McGregore Burnside of Charlestown shall be allowed to take the name of Samuel M. Burnside.
Susanna Alexander, of Charlestown, single woman, shall be allowed to take the name of Susanna Fowle.
George Smith the fifth, of Salem, shall be allowed to take the name of George Campbell Smith.
Joseph Wingate of Bath, in the county of Lincoln, shall be allowed to take the name of Joseph Ferdinand Wingate.
[March 4, 1809].

Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
John O'Brien, the third, of Newbury in the county of Essex, shall be allowed to take the name of John Maurice O'Brien.
John Hooper, of Marblehead, shall be allowed to take the name of John Grist Hooper.
Josiah Clark, of Sharon in the county of Norfolk, who has been known and called by the name of Joseph Huin, shall be allowed to take the name of Joseph Huin.
Samuel Bayley, Jun. of Weymouth in the county of Norfolk, shall be allowed to take the name of Samuel Publius Bayley.
William Stickney, the third, of Newbury, in the county of Essex, shall be allowed to take the name of Albert Alonzo Stickney.
Joseph Sprague, Jun. of Salem, shall be allowed to take the name of Joseph E. Sprague.
Samuel Lee, of Boston, shall be allowed to take the name of William Raymond Lee.
Elijah White, of Boston, shall be allowed to take the name of Ferdinand Elliot White.
Israel Putnam the fourth, son of Eleazer Putnam of Danvers, in the county of Essex, Esq. shall be allowed to take the name of Israel Warburton Putnam.
[June 19, 1809].

Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
James Ayer (son of James Ayer Jun.) of Haverhill, in the county of Essex, shall be allowed to take the name of James Hazen Bricket Ayer.
Prince Beal, of Kingston, in the county of Plymouth, shall be allowed to take the name of Thomas Prince Beal.
Grace Beson, of Marblehead, shall be allowed to take the name of Martha Besom.
John Hall, of Lee, in the county of Berkshire, shall be allowed to take the name of John Grafton Hall.
Joseph Huin, of Sharon, in the county of Norfolk, shall be allowed to take the name of Joseph Hewins.
John Phillips, of Bradford, in the county of Essex, shall be allowed to take the name of Alonzo Phillips.
Joseph Sprague (son of Ebenezer Sprague) of Danvers, shall be allowed to take the name of Joseph George Sprague.
Sylvester Twiss of Danvers, shall be allowed to take the name of Sylvester Proctor.
Elizabeth Thompson Tyler, of Boston, shall be allowed to take the name of Elizabeth Jones Thompson Tyler.
Asa Ward, Jun. of Boston, shall be allowed to take the name of Lauriston Ward.
Rhoda White, of Salem, shall be allowed to take the name of Elizabeth Cutter White.
James Hinkley, (also called James Evans) of Winthrop, in the county of Kennebeck, shall be allowed to take the name of James Wheeler.
George Fiske, of Boston, shall be allowed to take the name of George Boyle Fiske.
Samuel Ford, of Boston, shall be allowed to take the name of Samuel Bass Ford.
William Hall, of Boston, shall be allowed to take the name of William Chauncy Hall.
Abraham Howe, of Boston, shall be allowed to take the name of Abraham Fay Howe.
Rufus Lincoln, of Boston, shall be allowed to take the name of Rufus Warren Lincoln.
Thomas Hibbert Smith, of Salem, son of Isaac Smith of Rowley, shall be allowed to take the name of Lorain W. Smith.
Mussey Southwick, of Uxbridge, in the county of Worcester, shall be allowed to take the name of Thomas Mussey Southwick.
John Stephens, of Boston, shall be allowed to take the name of John Hathaway Stephens.
William Barry Turell, of Salem, shall be allowed to take the name of Charles Turell.
Sarah Morton, of Dorchester, shall be allowed to take the name of Sarah Wentworth Morton.
[March 6, 1810].

Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Nathaniel Child, of Gardiner, in the county of Worcester, shall be allowed to take the name of Nathaniel Parks Child.
Samuel Stevens, Jun. of Newburyport, in the county of Essex, shall be allowed to take the name of Samuel Bingham Stevens.
Federal Brownell, of Westport, in the county of Bristol, shall be allowed to take the name of Frederick Brownell.
Benjamin Crowninshield, of Salem, shall be allowed to take the name of Benjamin Williams Crowninshield.
Abraham Priest, of Boston, shall be allowed to take the name of Abraham Priest Gibson.
Pepper Mixer, of Dedham, in the county of Norfolk, shall be allowed to take the name of Charles Mixer.
[June 13, 1810].

Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Roger King, of Brewster, in the county of Barnstable, shall be allowed to take the name of Elkanah King.
Quintus Carolus Turner, of Scituate, in the county of Plymouth, shall be allowed to take the name of Charles Henry Turner.
George Hodges, of Salem, shall be allowed to take the name of George Atkinson Hodges.
John Stinson, of Woolwich, in the county of Lincoln, shall be allowed to take the name of John Robinson Stinson.
Isaac Rea, and Ebenezer Rea, both of Beverly, in the county of Essex, shall be allowed to take the surname of Ray.
William Caldwell, the fourth, of Newburyport, in the county of Essex, shall be allowed to take the name of William Warner Caldwell.
Molly Clark, of Brewster, in the county of Barnstable, shall be allowed to take the name of Mary Paddock Clark.
William Bancroft, Jun. of Charlestown, shall be allowed to take the name of William Austin Bancroft.
Abel Coffin, son of Jonathan Coffin, of Nantucket, shall be allowed to take the name of Abel C. Coffin.
Dyer Peters, of Ellsworth, in the county of Hancock, shall be allowed to take the name of Edward Dyer Peters.
John Saunders, of Danvers, shall be allowed to take the name of John Wallis Saunders.
Jonathan Crosby, of Stow, in the county of Middlesex, shall be allowed to take the name of Salvo Crosby.
William Coolidge, of Boston, shall be allowed to take the name of William Clark Coolidge.
Alexander Wheelock, of Boston, shall be allowed to take the name of Abel Wheelock.
Isaac Foster, of Brunswick, in the county of Cumberland, shall be allowed to take the name of Ferris De Ayr Foster.
Thomas Davis, of Sidney, in the county of Kennebeck, shall be allowed to take the name of Charles Stewart Davis.
Samuel Derby, of Salem, shall be allowed to take the name of Samuel Barton Derby.
Samuel Ayer, the third, of Haverhill, shall be allowed to take the name of Samuel W. Ayer.
John Carter, of Boston, shall be allowed to take the name of John S. Carter.
John Foster, Jun. of Boston, son of the Reverend John Foster, of Brighton, shall be allowed to take the name of John Standish Foster.
John Bacon, of Boston, shall be allowed to take the name of John Arno Bacon.
Alderman Hyde, of New Marlborough, in the county of Berkshire, shall be allowed to take the name of James Alderman Hyde.
Asa Wildes, of Newburyport, in the county of Essex, shall be allowed to take the name of Asa Waldo Wildes.
Abijah Peirce Hoar, of Charlestown, son of Samuel Hoar, of Lincoln, shall be allowed to take the name of Abijah Hoar Peirce.
Peter Brigham, of Boston, shall be allowed to take the name of Peter Welles Brigham.
Peter Thacher, of Boston, Esq. shall be allowed to take the name of Peter Osenbridge Thacher.
[Feb. 26, 1811].

Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Thomas Searle of Rowley, son of Joseph Searle, shall be allowed to take the name of Thomas Coleman Searle.
Joseph Jones, of Boston, shall be allowed to take the name of Charles Henry Jones.
Abraham Quincy, of Boston, shall be allowed to take the name of Abraham Howard Quincy.
Elizabeth Mock, of Boston, single woman, shall be allowed to take the name of Elizabeth Allen.
William Rogers, of Boston, shall be allowed to take the name of William Charles Rogers.
John King, Jun. of Salem, shall be allowed to take the name of John Glen King.
John Harris, Jun. of Marblehead, shall be allowed to take the name of John Lord Harris.
Moses Atkinson, of Newbury, shall be allowed to take the name of Moses Little Atkinson.
Moses Moody Swan, of Haverhill, shall be allowed to take the name of Moses Swan Moody.
Levi Whitmore, of Framingham, in the county of Middlesex, shall be allowed to take the name of Levi Foster Whitmore.
Samuel B. Harris, of Charlestown, shall be allowed to take the name of Samuel Harris Bradstreet.
Batchellor Hussey, of Portland, in the county of Cumberland, shall be allowed to take the name of Henry Hussey.
Simeon Alden, Jun. of Randolph, in the county of Norfolk, shall be allowed to take the name of Horatio Bingley Alden.
Marilla Gurney, of Abington, in the county of Plymouth, shall be allowed to take the name of Marilla Livingston Gurney.
Samuel Barnard, of Boston, shall be allowed to take the name of George Edward Augustus Carpenter Barnard.
[June 21, 1811].

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